noun · academic
obesity
UK/əʊˈbiː.sɪ.ti/US/oʊˈbiː.sə.ti/o·BE·si·ty
Band 5-6task2speaking
the condition of being very overweight in a way that is unhealthy
Examples
“Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern in many countries.”
“Policies to reduce obesity include promoting exercise and healthy diets.”
“Obesity increases the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart problems.”
Band 8 sentence
“Tackling childhood obesity requires coordinated efforts across education, urban planning and food industry regulation.”
Collocations
- childhood obesity
- obesity epidemic
- combat/reduce obesity
Word family
obese adjectiveobeseness noun
Common mistakes
fat→obese / obesity
child obesity→childhood obesity
Say it for a higher band
5fat→6overweight→7+obesity
Synonyms
overweight
Easily confused
overweight
“The doctor told him he was overweight and should lose a few kilos.”
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